Address: 1230 S. Third Street. Exterior view of Dougherty & Sons funeral home. A driveway leads up to the left of the building. A repeating motif of circular arches adorns the fa�ade of the building. Lace curtains hang in the windows.

Address: 1525 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The building in the middle has a plaque on one of its columns indicating, "Funeral Home, Herman Meyer." The building three or four-story building has a conical roof on the left side with...

A family Bible propped open to a page of the book of Malachi, facing a page marked 'Family Record.' On the left-hand (Malachi) side is handwritten "Mrs. Kate L. Bell, our dearly beloved mother, passed away Dec. 31, 1925 at 8:30 p.m. Funeral Jan. 2,...

Brick building on the Southeast corner of 3rd and Chestnut Streets, Louisville, Kentucky, during time period when it housed Pearson's funeral home (1898-1924). A horse and buggy are visible in the background. Title supplied by cataloger.

"The front of this rectangular urn is decorated with two friezes of hearts and darts. Smooth strips frame the decoration along the top and bottom rims and emphasize the container's shape. The central surface of such objects was inscribed. This...

Undertakers and undertaking; Business people; African American businesspeople; Politicians; African American politicians; Discrimination in public accommodations; Segregation--Law and legislation; Discrimination in employment; African...

Oral history interview with Goldie Winstead Beckett, conducted on September 12, 1978 by Ken Chumbley. In this interview, Mrs. Beckett discusses her life as well as her husband’s experiences as alderman in the city of Louisville in the late 1940s...

Addie Joss or Adrian Joss (1880-1911). Color portrait of Addie Joss framed by two baseball bats. A 'C' is in the top left corner and 'Naps' is in the top right. The team is the Cleveland Naps (Ohio). Verso: A. Joss. 'Addie' Joss, whose death in...

Address: 1617 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A small statue of a woman holding a large flame decorates a handrail in a hallway. The walls are decorated with two different patterns; one is a wallpaper with sketches of leaves and...

Portrait of J. Ray Barrett of Louisville, Kentucky. This picture has been painted on to crop his image. Handwritten on back of image: Mr. J.R. Barrett, 54 years old, Funeral director, 1230 Bardstown Rd. Stamped on back: April 14, 1936.

Portrait of funeral director Lee Cralle, Jr. of Louisville, Kentucky. He is very young in the photo, wearing a stiff, collar shirt and suit. Background of photograph has been painted on. Stamped on back of image: April 1, 1936. Handwritten on back:...